It may have been cold outside but assisted living residents were able to warm up during a tea party Friday afternoon on January 21st in Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living. The Foodservices staff made homemade finger sandwiches, pinwheel cookies, and Napoleon pastries and offered mixed nuts. They helped serve using the beautiful China teapots and teacups…
We are expanding our Healthcare team! Mayflower is a 5 Star facility where wellness and integrated health matter. Our moto is “When in doubt, do the right thing for residents.” If you are a CNA, CMA, LPN, RN, or BSN, consider applying today. Connecting with residents is the most important thing you do at Mayflower.…
At The Mayflower Community in Grinnell, our DVD collection makes it feel like the Drake Community Library—Downtown South! We have an extensive lending library of DVDs found in the Buckley second floor lounge. The diverse collection was seeded with an initial donation from late resident, Vicki Sopher. Since then, others have donated DVDs to the…
Recently, blankets were given to residents of The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. Most were made by the “Quilt Ladies” at the Ripley United Church of Christ in Traer, Iowa. Others were made by local groups and individuals. The Traer Quilt Ladies have been making and donating blankets and quilts to Mayflower…
Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community has re-instituted regular Chapel services. A function of the Mayflower Residents Association, Mayflower’s Spiritual Life Committee coordinates weekly non-denominational services in the Kiesel Theatre for independent living residents. In addition, Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff arrange similar services for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents in the Carman Center.…
On Monday, January 3rd, residents of Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living had the opportunity to sample a popular Hawaiian treat. Musubi is a simple, hand-held snack food. It has its origins in World War II with spam musubi, a take-off of Japanese onigiri, a pickled or salty protein with rice wrapped in a black seaweed paper.…
On Tuesday, December 30th, singer/guitarist Dennis Perry performed The Mayflower Community’s last concert of 2021. He played for a physically-distanced crowd of Mayflower Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents in the Carman Center. The hour-long rendition of favorite country music songs was nostalgic for Mayflower residents. A Marshalltown area native, Dennis learned to play…
Recently, The Mayflower Community Bell Choir, directed by Karen Phillips, invited residents to come listen to their rehearsal. They are back at it after a two-year hiatus, the result of a pandemic precaution. The Bells now have their own practice space in the Edwards building “Basement Craft Room.” Their secured storage area is a former…
On Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, Grinnell’s Mayflower Community hosted a traditional dinner at noon. The menu included roast beef or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, scalloped corn, cranberry pear salad, fruit compote, dinner rolls, and cheesecake for dessert. Residents enjoyed the food…almost as much as the Christmas cheer! Pictured above: The…
As Buddy the Elf says in the movie Elf, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” That’s what happened on the evenings of Sunday, December 19th and Wednesday, December 22nd in The Mayflower Community. Members from the Calvary Baptist Church (on Sunday) and the Westfield Community Church (on…